heppia
Heppia lutosa
Heppia lutosa is a species of jelly lichen in the family Porocyphaceae. The species forms small scaly lobes up to 10 mm across that are attached to the substrate by a central point, with a dark olive upper surface and a pale to reddish-brown underside.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Ascomycota
Class
Lichinomycetes
Order
Lichinales
Family
Lichinaceae
Genus
Heppia
heppia belongs to the family Lichinaceae, order Lichinales, within the Lichinomycetes class.
Species Profile
Heppia lutosa is a species of jelly lichen in the family Porocyphaceae. The species forms small scaly lobes up to 10 mm across that are attached to the substrate by a central point, with a dark olive upper surface and a pale to reddish-brown underside. It occurs in Africa, Europe, and North America.
Heppia lutosa, a crustose lichen species, faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss due to air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition and sulfur compounds that alter the chemical composition of its substrate. Climate change and urbanization further threaten the specialized microhabitats this species requires for survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Heppia lutosa has been documented from Africa, Europe, and North America.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Heppia lutosa, a crustose lichen species, faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss due to air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition and sulfur compounds that alter the chemical composition of its substrate. Climate change and urbanization further threaten the specialized microhabitats this species requires for survival.
Air pollution and nitrogen deposition
Habitat loss from urbanization
Changes in land use practices
Climate change altering substrate conditions
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). heppia (Heppia lutosa). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/heppia